Chapter 7- Homecoming (part 1)

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Taylor's POV (Homecoming Morning)
Today is homecoming and everyone is going nuts as usual. There's a huge pep rally every year in which the upperclass men and lower class men show their school spirit.

It really sucks that Avery can't be here. She's only allowed to go to the dance tonight, but I have to say I'm pretty excited because she's going with Ethan. Nick asked this girl Charlotte from our Drama class to go with him and I asked Ryan from the lacrosse team. Usually we all go together but since Avery has a date, I did not want to go with Nick as my date because he's a horrible dancer so I had to find one.

I approached Nick and Ethan with a smile on my face as I sat down at our lunch table. "Are you guys excited for the game tonight?"

"Yeah I'm pumped! Coach has me starting which is rare since I'm new, but I guess he really likes the way I play." Ethan said excitedly, I smile. "Oh wow that's amazing, congrats!"

"Yeah I'm pretty excited too. Especially because Charlotte is DTF so we know I'm going to have a great night." Nick said with a smirk. I look at him with a nervous look but it quickly faded once I realized that he was in a mood. Ugh what is wrong with him it's homecoming!

"So Ethan basically the plan is that all of the girls get ready at Nick's house and then we do a big entrance because Nick's mom loves to record it and put it on her blog. Also Nick, I got a sneak peak of Charlotte's dress she's going to look so hot, and Avery's dress is so elegant I can't wait for you guys to see them you're going to melt."

"Can't wait, and we are going to kill it tonight." Before Ethan could say anything else, the bell rang and I headed over to Avery's house. I don't have to be back for another half hour for the game so I have time to talk to her about Nick.

When she opened the door she had a bright smile on her face, despite the bruises from her fight with Madison. "It's game day! Are you ready?"

"Oh my gosh yes I'm so excited. I talked to the boys about it and Ethan is excited about everything, but Nick only seems to be excited at the fact that Charlotte is down to fuck after the dance."

"Good for him getting some!" She said enthusiastically, I shook my head. "I don't know, it's as if something is off with him today." She shrugged. "Sometimes people are in a bad mood. But he has to clear his head, scouts are coming to see him this game."

I nodded in agreement. "I know, I would try talking to him but I know he's going to get mad at me. Maybe if you talked to him before the game you could convince him to focus." For some reason he listens to her opinions over mine the majority of the time and as aggravating as it is, we need him to be focused for this game.

"Yeah I'll talk to him before the game. Can I ride with you down to the school?" She asks, I nod and walk into her house. "I can't wait to perform tonight, and I especially can't wait to hear the duet. It's the last song of the night, and it's going to be absolutely beautiful."

"Yes and you guys are going to share a moment and it's going to be beautiful and then you're going to fall in love, get married and have beautiful babies." I said excitedly, she rolled her eyes. "It's not like that, we're friends."

"Oh come on! You can't tell me that there isn't a spark between you two, the boy made you cookies-"

"Yes, with his little sister." I shook my head. "His sister was sick the day you got suspended which is why he wasn't in school. She didn't help him. Girl he made them for you by himself just so he could ask you to be his date for homecoming. He's so in love with you!" Avery rolls her eyes again and chuckles.

"We're just good friends. We'll see what happens tonight but I'm telling you the only action that will be happening in our friend group tonight is Nick and Charlotte. I forgot to tell you that she's meeting me so that we can watch the game together." I smile and jump a little bit out of excitement.

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